whim

Example Sentences

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"It came about on a whim as I love horses," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fell Thursday as digital assets traded in step with stock markets and at the whim of developments in the Iran war.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Suppliers accustomed to catering to Apple’s every whim are gaining the leverage to demand that the iPhone maker pay more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

That has freed him to rule completely by whim.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

But the walk may be a whim of hers, and they humor whims, when something has gone this far and there’s been no miscarriage.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood